Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

April 22, 2010

 

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

 

05/04/10

·         Consider the following utility master plan items:

 

a)  Update on Wastewater master plan efforts.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

b)  Award bid for wasterwater and water modeling software for the Utilities Department to Bentley Systems, Inc., for $35,350.   Bid Memo

 

c)  Authorize staff to negotiate and Engineering Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell/BG Consultants for the preparation of the Water System Master Plan.   Staff Memo

 

05/18/10

·         Conduct public hearing for the dilapidated structures located at 1313 Haskell Avenue.  Consider adopting a resolution declaring the structure unsafe and dangerous and ordering the property owner to repair or remove the structure within a specified period of time.  Should the property owner fail to comply the City would contract for the removal of structures. 

 

May/June

·         Upon conclusion of 2010 Kansas Legislature, review and consider possible changes to City primary election law.

 

06/08/10

·         Receive status update on the property at 331 Johnson Avenue on violation of City Code Sections 9-6011 (A) and (C).  Receive additional code enforcement information as directed by the City Commission.  Authorize staff to proceed with enforcement actions if appropriate.

 

November

·         Receive status report on LCS relocation efforts.

 

TBD

·         Receive staff memo regarding possible annexation of Westar Energy Center and adjacent properties.  Additionally, staff is working on a memorandum discussing possible annexation of the Miller/Wells acres area.

 

·         Receive Lawrence Human Relations Commission gender identity report.  Report

 

·         Receive economic development policy updates and forward to PIRC for review and comment:

    • New language that would provide tax abatement bonuses for firms that provide high-wage jobs (staff memo);
    • Update to IRB policy to account for changes to state law and guidelines for retail and multifamily use (IRB memo and draft IRB policy);
    • A new CID policy establishing the criteria, financing, processes and fees for these districts in Lawrence (CID memo, draft CID policy, and state CID legislation)

 

·         City Auditor will present annual audit plan for consideration and approval by the City Commission.